隐 约

yǐnyuē

adjectiveHSK 7-9

“Vague” in Chinese is 隐约 (yǐnyuē).

Meaning

vague; faint; indistinct

Example

透过薄雾，我隐约看见了我的未来。

In looking through the mist, I caught a glimpse of my future.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

yǐnHSK 611 strokessecret; hidden; concealed; crypto-yuēHSK 36 strokesto weigh in a balance or on a scale

More HSK 7-9 words

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Not to be confused with: 音乐 (yīnyuè, music)